Zoe's Heart - Part 29

Such a little helper

November 16, 2008

The nurse just changed the dressing on her PIC line. The kit is supposed to remain sterile but she turned her back for a ssecond (that’s all it takes) and Zoe had her unsterile little paws all over everything and had it spread out on the bed. So she got to keep that kit and…

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Spunk to spare

November 16, 2008

Closely monitoring her input/output has obviously yielded the desired results. Her weight is down. Sounds like a bad thing but since her weight has been fluid it’s actually good. The new diuretic is doing it’s thing. She pees constantly. She’s actually wearing the nasal cannula (her oxygen) in her nose instead of taped just below…

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November 15, 2008

Overnight

November 14, 2008

Mike was off last night and wanted to stay with Zoe and apparently they had a bad night. First off, my daughter is a sneek. I’m aware of this. Everyone else it seems to underestimate her. She has a new found love of dental hygeine. She wants to brush her teeth 3 times a day…

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Zoe’s Heart began the day our world changed. My daughter, Zoe, received a heart transplant at just six years old. Six. In the span of childhood milestones and bedtime stories, we learned words like “transplant,” “rejection,” “ICU,” and “donor family.” We learned what it means to wait. To hope. To live in the in-between. This blog is our way of sharing the journey — the beautiful, the terrifying, the exhausting, and the miraculous. Zoe’s Heart exists for two reasons: To keep our family and friends updated as we walk this road. And to advocate fiercely for organ donation — because someone else’s yes saved my daughter’s life. This space is raw. It’s honest. It doesn’t pretend the hard parts don’t exist. But it also refuses to ignore the hope. We believe in celebrating progress, honoring the gift of life, and speaking openly about what transplant families experience behind hospital doors. Zoe is living proof that generosity changes everything. Thank you for being here. Thank you for following her journey. And if you ever find yourself wondering whether organ donation matters — it does. It saved our girl. Welcome to Zoe’s Heart.